by Abacus Training | 30 Mar, 2016 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News
Devices that shock heart rhythm back to normal were not available 25 percent of time in emergencies Public defibrillators can help anyone save the life of someone suffering cardiac arrest, but the devices are often kept behind locked doors, a new study finds. At issue...
by Abacus Training | 21 Mar, 2016 | First Aid Training, Legislation, News
New parliament bill seeks to force new drivers to obtain life-saving skills before qualifying for full license. An MP is seeking to introduce a new bill in parliament that would make first aid training a mandatory requirement before receiving a driving licence.The...
by Abacus Training | 16 Feb, 2016 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, News
About half of people in Scotland do not feel confident administering CPR if needed in an emergency, a survey has found. Fear of causing an injury (22%) and lack of skills (19%) were the top reasons, closely followed by being put off by visible vomit or blood (19%) and...
by Abacus Training | 22 Oct, 2015 | CPR/Defibrillation, First Aid Training, Legislation, News
The 15th October was the date that the 2015 Resus Council guidelines were updated. This happens every 5 years, so will be due again in 2020. There were quite a number of changes made in 2010. There appear to be very few changes in the 2015 guidelines. The first thing...
by Abacus Training | 24 Jul, 2015 | CPR/Defibrillation, News
New research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia shows that use of public access defibrillation on people suffering cardiac arrest is associated with a large increase in chances of survival. However, despite the great potential, publicly accessible...
by Abacus Training | 20 Jul, 2015 | First Aid Training, News
First Person on Scene – Review and Revision As a result of the notification of the withdrawal of the Ambulance and Paramedic Practice suite, jointly awarded with AACE, there appears to be some confusion over the future of the First Person on Scene suite of...
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